Wow and the controversy starts on turn#1. That's at least 4 turns earlier then I thought it would!

Scott

JGWArchMaster Poster

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Posted:
Mon Feb 25, 2008 3:47 pm

Every other contest I've seen has taken hard stances. Is it accidental? Who knows, but when will someone else say something like this is "accidental?" It is a very serious thing that I feel chips away at the integrity of the contest.

I don't doubt that this is a accident from Sentinel, let me clear that up. This is a serious problem though.

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ManagerrArchMaster Poster

Joined: Jul 12, 2002
Posts: 4138
Location: Omaha

Posted:
Mon Feb 25, 2008 4:03 pm

Wow, I've read through the newsletter twice and didn't catch that. This is like New England being caught cheating against the lowly Jets! Even if THREEPEAT wins, there'll be a * next to the win now!

Quote:

As long as no challenges were posted I say inflict a reasonable (token) penalty and move on

The issue to me is how to compensate all of the warriors that were defeated by the team running fairly to everyone.

My opinion:

- Death Stud called/emailed into RSI and they did not pull the team from maintenance. (Small or no penalty, RSI's fault, just compensate the victims)
- Death Stud forgot the team was on maintenance (Severe penalty)
- Death Stud actually submitted strategies for that team. (immediate explusion)

Soultaker69Advanced Expert Poster

Joined: Oct 02, 2005
Posts: 157
Location: Northeast Florida

Posted:
Mon Feb 25, 2008 4:08 pm

Since i am the teammate of Death Stud and an official of the contest my responce is only to add information. I was out of town and I know Travis contacted Sandy to make sure my team and his was put on maintenance. It seems Sandy put the wrong team of Travis's on maintenance. I do see this as a serious issue to the integrity so I have no problem DQ'ing if that is the feeling of the masses.

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Soultaker69Advanced Expert Poster

Joined: Oct 02, 2005
Posts: 157
Location: Northeast Florida

Posted:
Mon Feb 25, 2008 4:12 pm

JGW wrote:

Every other contest I've seen has taken hard stances. Is it accidental? Who knows, but when will someone else say something like this is "accidental?" It is a very serious thing that I feel chips away at the integrity of the contest.

Just to add my two cents. I have seen many contest where rules were broken and there was little to no stance. I know in 66 there was a couple teams that did not kill off their teams and it was considered a RSI problem. I can bring up a few others but they are running in this contest.

I don't doubt that this is a accident from Sentinel, let me clear that up. This is a serious problem though.

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Anti-Unchartered Poster

Joined: May 11, 2007
Posts: 2

Posted:
Mon Feb 25, 2008 4:13 pm

Yeah I pretty much agree with Manager here, lets see what the circumstance was before addressing a penalty.